Project Accountant III

Who We Are

Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that helps public and private clients achieve compliance, practicality, and innovation through our project work. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2021.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. Our work communities are designed to encourage collaboration, sustainability, and connectivity with the surrounding communities.

We invest in our Employees and communities through various initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Dudek makes it a priority to DuGood by giving back to the communities in which we live and work, and offer Dudekians the opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year. Our experts are encouraged to eDUcate school groups about planning, engineering, and preserving the natural and built environments. We promote environmental sustainability through our DuGreen initiative by working to improve our environmental footprint. We also DuWell to educate our associates on their health and wellness. And our Du Something Fun team brings everyone at Dudek together to balance our hard work with exciting activities.

At Dudek, we understand the best problem solving happens when diverse viewpoints and experiences are shared. We recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, and trust build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. We celebrate our differences and strive to make meaningful progress toward becoming a more diverse company.

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job

Are you looking to have a huge impact on a growing firm? Do you love working with numbers and solving problems? Are you passionate about your work? Then we are looking for you! We are seeking a Project Accountant with a successful track record of working with Project Managers with a customer-first mindset to join our highly collaborative team of Project Accountants.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with freedom and accountability. We value collaborative, resourceful, and independent thinkers. We look for curious, solution-focused people who are able to adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we support your creative approaches to solve problems.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Build strong relationships and serve as trusted advisor to Project Managers through the life cycle of the project from notice of award to final closeout
• Set up and maintain projects in Deltek Vision in accordance with contract requirements; read and interpret contracts for accounting and invoicing implications
• Prepare and distribute monthly billing report to Project Managers; process labor and expense transfers as necessary; ensure labor and expenses posted to project comply with the contract
• Ensure that accurate and complete invoice packages are submitted to the client in a timely manner including all applicable back-up required by the client
• Respond to internal and external clients promptly in a confident and professional manner; investigate issues, problem solve, and communicate resolution clearly and articulately
• Follow-up with clients to confirm receipt of invoices and regarding payment status of open invoices; partner with Project Manager to resolve collection issues
• Monitor project WIP and review monthly aged WIP report with Project Manager; collaborate with Project Manager to resolve issues around aged WIP
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct; foster a culture of inclusivity, trust, respect, and personal responsibility

Minimum Requirements

• College degree in Accounting or Finance, or related field with relevant professional work experience
• 3-5 years of experience in project accounting for a professional services firm
• Professional experience using Microsoft Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, conditional formatting, nested formulas)
• Excellent customer service skills both verbal (phone call and video conference) and written; ability to effectively communicate with different personality types and communication styles
• Well organized, exceptional attention to detail, excellent follow through, and ability to prioritize workload
•  Ability to think critically and problem solve
• Team player
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CPA eligible
• Leadership skills – ability to grow into supervisor role

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions:

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
• This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
• This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range: $33.75-$41.25 hourly*

*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian

Not only will Dudek provide you with a competitive salary, but we also strive to create an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from your typical medical, dental, and vision coverage to the opportunity to share in Dudek’s success through discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance. We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! Since we encourage our colleagues to take time off when needed, Dudek also provides a generous vacation package. If you’re tired of an overly structured environment and decision-making process to get your job done, Dudek is a place where your ideas are heard and your initiative is rewarded. Speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Salary : $34 - $41